A negative mood characterized the past week in the commodity markets in America and Europe as well. In Chicago, wheat increased by 1.3 percent, and corn by 2.1 percent, but soybeans decreased by 0.4 percent, and rapeseed by a significant 6 percent. In Europe, milling wheat was 2.5 percent cheaper, and rapeseed 2.7 percent, while corn stagnated, and feed wheat was 0.9 percent more expensive than a week ago. Despite concerns about abundant harvests and trade wars, the prices of wheat and corn increased in Chicago not only last week but also in August. Lower European production forecasts drove up the price of corn, according to Daniel Flynn, a Price Futures Group employee. He said that American yield forecasts could also decrease. Flynn added that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict could continue to affect global supply. Grain futures prices rose, but some analysts warn that the coming weeks may be different as markets worldwide prepare for a strong harvest. American farmers must deal ...